An anti-pregnancy program, called the Loving and Developing Yourself (LADY) group, encourages teenage girls to seek academic excellence and set career goals while avoiding pregnancy.
COA scholarship provides path to driver’s license for hundreds of local teens
A decade-old program provides free driver’s education for Milwaukee teenagers who hold a 2.3 grade point average, participate in community service and attend an after-school program.
Veteran charter school heads say oversight essential for new charters
The New Opportunities for Milwaukee proposal would roll out the red carpet for charter schools, but the heads of two successful area charters warn that the plan may not be in the city’s best interest.
PeppNation teaches city youth skills needed for college through rugby, other sports
Brandon Culpepper is using his mentoring program, PeppNation, to bring nontraditional sports to Milwaukee youth while teaching them skills such as teamwork and discipline. The program also helps bridge divides between communities.
MPS administrators say Commitment Schools ‘moving in right direction’
Based on initial test results, MPS administrators and teachers are optimistic about the three-year Commitment Schools improvement program for underperforming MPS schools.
Boys & Girls Clubs leader La’Ketta Caldwell elevates voices of youth
La’Ketta Caldwell, program manager at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee, is equally comfortable hanging out with a group of teenagers and expressing herself through film and theater.
GED challenges both students and teachers
After the first year of administering the reconstructed GED, Milwaukee educators and students are changing their approach in order to pass the exam.
Public health school students trained to tackle deeply rooted social problems
Students from UWM’s Zilber School of Public Health are filtering into the community, attempting to alleviate some of Milwaukee’s most deeply rooted problems.
Refugee group to visit state capital to discuss college aid reform
A delegation of refugee students from the International Learning Center will visit with state legislators in Madison on Feb. 10 to discuss reforms to a college aid program for minority students.
Controversy swirls around “new opportunities” for Milwaukee public schools
A recent proposal by Republican legislators could open the door for charter schools to replace public schools. MPS officials called the plan a mistake.
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